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VIDEO GAME CODING

• What is coding?

Coding is the way all programs or video games on a computer are made, for example to say HELLO WORLD! on a video game the code would be

<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-size: 13px;">int main ()
{
  std::cout << "HELLO, WORLD\n";
}</span>

• How old do I have to be to code?

You could be any age to code, but you would have to know a lot about how computers work, plus you would have to dedicate hundreds of dollars to getting a coding program

• What could I do with coding?

Coding could be used for good or bad things. The bad thing you could do with coding is learn how to hack, which is illegal, you could also make a virus and ruin peoples computers. The good thing you could do is make a video game for peoples entertainment, and possibly make money, you could also make a computer application, which could be a game or a widget.

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Project at a Glance:

• MY research question will be addressed in a logical, organized manner by reading and analyzing information from a variety of reliable documented sources.
• Using logic and established criteria, my sources will be evaluated for their quality and usefulness and cited appropriately.
• I will then synthesize my research findings, and prepare a presentation to my peers.

Guiding Questions:

• What role does information literacy play in my life today and in the future?
• How can I recognize bias, and likewise, verify credible information?
• How can I assure that I have paraphrased and synthesized information from my sources?
• How can I most effectively communicate what I have learned to my audience?